The Art of RTL Debugging - Strategies and Techniques

This book presents a comprehensive overview of RTL (Register Transfer Level) debugging, addressing both foundational concepts and emerging technologies. It begins by examining the key issues faced in RTL design, such as timing violations, limited signal observability, and complex verification environments. It then outlines the basic principles of RTL debugging, including simulation techniques, waveform inspection, and the use of assertions and testbenches. Traditional debugging methods are discussed in depth, highlighting techniques like print-style debugging, coverage analysis, and assertion-based verification, along with their respective advantages and limitations. The book concludes with an exploration of leading-edge approaches involving Large Language Models (LLMs), showcasing how AI can support RTL debugging by assisting in code comprehension, anomaly detection, and bug localization.

List of contents

RTL-Level Design Hazards A Pre-Debugging Guide .- Introduction: Basics of RTL Debugging.- Conventional Methods for RTL Debugging Rule-Based Techniques .- AI-Driven Methods for  RTL Debugging: Localization and Auto-Corrections of RTL Bugs Towards Smart Debug .

Product details

• Authors: Khaled Salah
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 14.05.2026
• EAN: 9783032158796
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3215879-6
• No. of pages: 190
• Illustrations: X, 190 p.
• Series: Synthesis Lectures on Digital Circuits & Systems
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Electronics, electrical engineering, communications engineering; Elektronik, Kybernetik und Systemtheorie, Eingebettete Systeme, Embedded Systems, Cyber-Physical Systems, Electronic Design Automation, Electronics Design and Verification, Practical RTL debugging, AI-assisted RTL debugging strategies, SoC debugging, Assertion checking